The Fishing Place
Epoche Motion Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The New YorkerRichard BrodyFeb 6, 2025
An extraordinary new film, “The Fishing Place,” by the veteran American independent filmmaker Rob Tregenza, confronts the Nazi onslaught during the Second World War by means of a daring aesthetic and a refined narrative sensibility that are utterly distinctive—and with a bold twist that overtly wrenches the subject into the present tense. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineZach LewisFeb 6, 2025
Rob Tregenza is always questioning what can be accomplished with the simple building blocks of cinema. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenApr 11, 2025
The Fishing Place registers more as a calculated, intellectual exercise—particularly in the bold decision to break the fourth wall with 30 minutes left in the film and remain there, again via a single take. Read full review
70
Film ThreatChristophe BilienFeb 14, 2025
Despite the aforementioned shortcomings, the qualities of The Fishing Place far outweigh them, making Tregenza’s film a fine work of art for the curious to explore. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisFeb 6, 2025
Tregenza is the kind of authentic independent who’s always worth seeking out; when he is behind the camera, he holds you rapt from the get-go. Read full review
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